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U-M team receives NIH grant for collaborative research to speed ARDS diagnosis
  1. U-M team receives NIH grant for collaborative research to speed ARDS diagnosis

    University of Michigan researchers examine if molecular compounds in exhaled breath could lead to improved diagnosis and tracking of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

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  2. Better prosthetics: $3M to develop more natural robotic leg control

    An effort to create a control model that moves seamlessly between different activities like standing, walking and climbing stairs is renewed by the National Institutes of Health.

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  3. Clinicians could be fooled by biased AI, despite explanations

    Regulators pinned their hopes on clinicians being able to spot flaws in explanations of an AI model’s logic, but a study suggests this isn’t a safe approach.

  4. Tracking radiation treatment in real time promises safer, more effective cancer therapy 

    The ability to accurately detect where X-rays land and in what dose could reduce the collateral damage from radiation therapy.

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  5. Open-source patient model tops industry standard

    Tested without needing hospitals to share data, the method for developing the model could speed further improvements in medical prediction tools.

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  6. Carbon fiber brain-implant electrodes show promise in animal study

    Material and size designed to give electrodes a chance to operate in the body for years.

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  7. Dentistry during COVID-19: Engineering analysis offers guidelines to reduce exposure

    Equipment previously used in auto emissions testing highlights risks.

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  8. U-M spinout Asalyxa Bio developing inflammatory treatment platform, aiding COVID-19 patients

    The company’s technology delivers an anti-inflammatory agent directly to overreactive neutrophils, minimizing harm from “cytokine storms.”

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  9. Faster than COVID: a computer model that predicts the disease’s next move

    Predictive model could help care providers stay safe, anticipate patient needs.

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  10. Repurposed industrial respirator could free ventilators for COVID-19 patients

    University of Michigan researchers have developed a helmet solution to support patients, protect health care workers and safeguard hospital systems.

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